One such trend, with incredible potential for Canada, is the rapid growth of Asia's emerging economies and their impact
on global demand for energy and natural resources.
Not exact matches
Global banking giant J.P. Morgan has forecast an average price of $ 70 a barrel in 2018 on the back of global economic growth boosting the demand for e
Global banking giant J.P. Morgan has forecast an average price of $ 70 a barrel in 2018
on the back of
global economic growth boosting the demand for e
global economic growth boosting the
demand for energy.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and
energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased
demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a
global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K
for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports
on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
The
global oil stocks surplus is close to evaporating, OPEC said
on Thursday, citing healthy
energy demand and its own supply cuts while revising up its forecast
for production from Continue Reading
LONDON — The world is far behind
on delivering the low - carbon
energy it needs, and unless urgent action is taken, calamitous climate change is certain, the International Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy d
energy it needs, and unless urgent action is taken, calamitous climate change is certain, the International
Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy d
Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of
energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy d
energy ministers whose countries account
for 80 percent of
global energy d
energy demand.
There is good news
on the employment front
for engineers in the United States: salaries
for engineers are rising amid the growing
global demand for technology services across industry sectors, particularly healthcare and
energy.
Feed - in tariffs
on fossil
energy imports to the United States would surely end up reducing
demand for fossil fuels as more and more renewable capacity became available — which is exactly what you would want to see happen if you are serious about slowing the rate of
global warming.
McKibben's enemy, of course, is the outsize influence
on policy exerted by the array of companies extracting fossil fuels from the Earth to satisfy the growing
global demand for energy.
The combined strength of SkyPower's wealth of
global experience in developing utility - scale solar parks and Grupo Uribe's long - standing credible presence in the Mexican
energy sector enables the joint venture to rapidly deploy its capital and resources in order to immediately execute
on large - scale solar development opportunities to align with Mexico's
demand for solar.
Providing
energy for all would have a minimal impact
on global energy demand, with an increase of 0.2 % (37 million tonnes of oil equivalent) relative to our base case.
The model uses information
on water
demand and availability provided by existing
global integrated assessment models at IIASA, including the Community Water Model (CWATM); the Model for Energy Supply Strategy Alternatives and their General Environmental Impacts (MESSAGE); and the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM), and provides information on water resources development, allocation and cost to those m
global integrated assessment models at IIASA, including the Community Water Model (CWATM); the Model
for Energy Supply Strategy Alternatives and their General Environmental Impacts (MESSAGE); and the
Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM), and provides information on water resources development, allocation and cost to those m
Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM), and provides information
on water resources development, allocation and cost to those models.
The Assessed 2oC Scenarios produce a variety of views
on the potential impacts
on global energy demand in total and by specific types of
energy, with a range of possible growth rates
for each type of
energy (above chart).
The thrust of the roadmap paper puts the onus squarely
on fossil fuel management to respond properly to how growing climate regulation, advances in cleaner technology, cheaper renewables, and greater
energy efficiency hit
demand and the implications those
global trends have
for commodity prices.
Businesses are also moving forward: Auto company General Motors announced it will transition to producing only electric vehicles; 100 of the world's most influential businesses are creating a huge
demand for renewable
energy; and ten of the world's largest companies have launched a
global campaign to expand corporate electric vehicle use and charging infrastructure (a big deal when you consider that about half of the cars
on the road belong to companies).
Here's why: Reducing
global greenhouse gas emissions, while simultaneously meeting the surging
demand for energy in developing countries, requires the development and deployment of clean
energy technologies
on a massive scale.
The discussions, which took place in New Delhi
on the 29 - 30 of January, covered
global climate leadership, urban development issues, supply and
demand energy pathways, and financing
for sustainable development.
In the same 2014 Ipsos survey, 66 percent agreed that «renewable sources of
energy such as hydroelectricity, solar and wind can not
on [their] own meet the rising
global demand for energy.»
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for Grain» (7/13/06) «Let's Raise Gas Taxes and Lower Income Taxes» (5/12/06) «Wind
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In Oregon,
for example, Governor Kate Brown signed a bill that will move the state to 50 percent renewable
energy production by 2040 and end the state's use of coal power by 2030; in Montana, sagging
demand and economic pressures caused Arch Coal to scrap its plans
for a massive strip - mining operation
on federal land; and in a recent Gallup poll, 64 percent of Americans said they worried a «great deal» or «fair amount» about
global warming, up from 55 percent only a year ago.
As
demand for energy grows, the
global investment community is looking
for new opportunities
for capital growth
on the development of new generation.
In particular, it reviews the main challenges faced by the countries of the region in their quest
for sustainable development, with a focus
on emerging trends related to increasing
demands for infrastructure development,
energy supply, and commodity exports, as well as opportunities offered by the
global response to climate change.
Their current 5 - year plan is full of action to develop knowledge and products that are based
on the view that there will be a huge
global market
demand for new
energy technology, rail transport, ice breaking ships, nuclear power, etc..
As Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard Center
for Environmental Policy, so aptly shared immediately following the election, «Our work will not go away... Meeting the needs of billions of more people all aspiring to a better quality of life
demands that we still rewire the world with clean
energy, still reinvent the
global food system, still rebuild smart and inclusive cities, and fundamentally, put sustainability and sufficiency at the heart of what we are doing
on the planet.
Increasing reliance
on natural gas (methane) to meet
global energy demands holds implications
for atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
The best way to cut down
on the
global lighting
demand is to cut down
on the
demand for global lighting first, and secondly use
energy efficient bulbs that are properly disposed of at end - of - life.
Although more efficient or higher
energy star rating houses may experience less absolute changes in
energy requirement due to changing climate, they appear to have greater percentage changes in H / C
energy demand, especially in regions with a H / C balanced temperate climate such as in Sydney where the increase is projected to be up to 120 % and 530 %
for high star rating houses when the
global temperature increases 2 °C and 5 °C respectively, potentially posing significant pressures
on the capacity of local
energy supply
This report considers the impact of changes in
global demand for energy, resources, transport and infrastructure over the next 10 years
on clients and their law firms.
The
global economic slowdown, which has driven down the price of oil and negatively impacted the Canadian
energy sector, is expected to have a ripple effect
on the
demand for office space in Calgary, resulting in flat to negative growth in the near future.